United States

2003
Audioslave first DVD

The band’s first DVD, Audioslave , was released on July 29, 2003.

Korn Did My Time

Korn released the single ” Did My Time ” on July 22, 2003, which was used to promote the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life but did not appear on its soundtrack due to unspecified legal issues. The single debuted and peaked at number 38 on…
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Blues Traveler 2003 Independence Day concerts

Blues Traveler were one of dozens of artists who were jettisoned as part of A&M’s corporate restructuring . The band signed with Sanctuary Records for their next album, Truth Be Told , which achieved number 147 on The Top 200 chart. The band’s 2003 Independence Day concerts at Red Rocks…
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A Perfect Circle Touring in support of the album started in the U.S. in July 2003, and

Touring in support of the album started in the U.S. in July 2003, and ran through the end of the year, with a brief European leg of the tour extending out to Europe with the Deftones in September. Lohner, who could not commit to touring on a full-time permanent basis,…
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Kings of Leon The Followills’ debut album, Youth & Young Manhood , was released in

The Followills’ debut album, Youth & Young Manhood , was released in the UK in July 2003 and in the United States that August. The album was recorded between Sound City Studios in Los Angeles and Shangri-La Studios in Malibu , California. It was produced by Angelo Petraglia and Ethan…
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Evanescence On April 7, 2003, Wind-Up released “Bring Me to Life” as the album’s

On April 7, 2003, Wind-Up released “Bring Me to Life” as the album’s lead single. Wind-up president Ed Vetri revealed that when the label had introduced the song to radio, radio programmers rejected it, saying, “A chick and a piano? Are you kidding? On rock radio?” Some program directors would…
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Brand New (band) released through Razor & Tie

Deja Entendu was released through Razor & Tie / Triple Crown Records on June 17, 2003.

Sugar Ray In the Pursuit of Leisure , released in June 2003, contains the

In the Pursuit of Leisure , released in June 2003, contains the band’s cover of Joe Jackson ‘s ” Is She Really Going Out With Him? “. ProHoeZak guested live with the band in 2003 having appeared on “Mr. Bartender (It’s So Easy)”.

Vendetta Red After finishing recording with the late Jerry Finn , the group’s

After finishing recording with the late Jerry Finn , the group’s first major label album Between the Never and the Now , which was preceded by the EP Cut Your Noose , was released in June 2003 and charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers and No. 101…
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Queensrÿche found a replacement for Gray in Mike Stone , who had

Queensrÿche found a replacement for Gray in Mike Stone , who had previously worked on Tate’s solo album. Stone accompanied the band on the Tribe tour as second guitarist to Wilton’s lead, though he never was a full member of the band. In June 2003, Queensrÿche launched a co-headlining tour…
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